My husband and I are getting three bids for an inground pool. While we have never had a pool installed, we assume the price has some degree of negotiability, but how much? We want to be fair, but also don't want to be stupid. We are concerned that what we are looking at on paper now (we already have two bids), may grow beyond our expectations as the project unfolds due to options we haven't even considered yet (upgrades to pool lighting, finishing, for example.) We want a cushion in our financial commitment to account for this.
Also, it is difficult to compare the two bids because costs on one bid seem to be "included" or standard on the other bid.
We could really use some advice on this initial, slightly overwhelming, aspect of the process.
Thanks!
Karen